‘Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were married in an intimate ceremony at their home in Los Angeles,’ their spokesperson told People magazine.

Former comic and sitcom star DeGeneres wore a loose-fitting white chiffon shirt, white waistcoat and trousers while de Rossi wore a cream and pale pink halterneck dress by  designer Zac Posen.

The couple have been dating since December 2004 and DeGeneres announced her plans to wed her lover on her chat show in May.